The Riddle-Master of Hed

Second read, 2 -> 3.5 stars (rounded up to 4 cause goodreads is stuck in 2005)

This was always the one McKillip I didn't like. After rereading it I'm able to appreciate it much more and find the story to be very simple and typical of McKillip- I distinctly recall finding it near incomprehensible on the first read! But this is a sweet comfort read that packs a lot more than I remembered.


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PRIOR REVIEW:

I absolutely loved The Changeling Sea & The Forgotten Beasts of Eld and went into this book with high expectations. Unfortunately, it didn't deliver. It was boring, didn't really feel like fantasy, and the plot often went nowhere. The writing style, which seemed so beautiful to me in her other books I've read, felt more like an obstacle.